U.K exploring embassy site in Jerusalem

by NEW YORK (JPS) -- As Israeli, Palestinian and U.S. officials were sounding downbeat about reaching a compromise on Jerusalem, so, According to the official, the British have found a plot of land near the United Nations compound in East Talpiot, and that an u

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The expectation is that consulates now operating in east Jerusalem will, in case of an agreement, become embassies for their respective countries in a new Palestinian state.

Only Costa Rica and El Salvador maintain embassies in Jerusalem, though experts expect a rush of embassy transfers to the capital if an agreement is signed.